I’m 51. Always have struggled with my weight. Grew up in Winnipeg Canada. Suppose the weight issue has been related to anxiety and been addicted to eating to sooth. Weight didn’t get to out of control until I started trucking in 96. Married in 99 not a healthy relationship. We had Mitch in 2008 when he was born, I had gotten down briefly to 220ish. (Atkins). Weight went out of control at that point still long-haul trucking Winnipeg to Toronto to Vancouver every week. Changed jobs in 2012 probably weighed 350 a scale wasn’t my friend. Worked a couple of seasons for local municipality running equipment. 2014 started working for the province’s highway department. Marriage was crumbling living in separate rooms etc. last time i stepped on a scale was before Christmas of 18 and it was 370#. Of course, I did the I’ll start in new year. Ate like normal until then. I didn’t know of intermittent fasting at that time but only ate lunch and supper 16-8 but was still having sweetener and flavored creamer in my coffee. Weight came off pretty quick the first 5 months. Officially separated and moved to my little 16x20 cabin no indoor plumbing in June. Was down to 330 Ish and able to start walking my dogs. Pretty regimented with diet chicken and salads have been my constant. Low carbs always have worked well for me. The more weight I lost the more I was able to walk and slowly my miles per day increased. Divorce was finalized last year, and I was able to move a house in on my family property and got internet etc. discovered audiobooks and the world of IF. Has set a goal of being below 200 by my 50th birthday and barely made it (still dirty fast). I couldn’t get my head around no cream in my coffee. Hit 199 prior to my 50 but rebounded too 215ish. Podcasts became part of my life the beginning of this year and I was able to wrap my head around no cream in my coffee. Exercise and diet are a huge part of the change. Black coffee has let me experiment with longer fasts and I enjoy the spiritual aspect of fasted runs or bike rides. I work out every day now and feel great. I needed to be a better man for my son (Mitch). I’m in the exercise bike every morning before work for 30 minutes. As I write this it’s -32. I got to 185 in November this year with clean fasting and have settled in to Omad with a longer 48-68 hours once a month.

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